The Baltimore Ravens have a signed new a hot dog supplier — from Philly.
Esskay is out, Dietz & Watson is in.
Esskay, founded in Baltimore in 1858, has been serving dogs at Ravens concession stands since the stadium opened in 1998. But Philadelphia-based Dietz & Watson just landed the three-year contract.
The concession change has brought as much attention to hot dogging as Ray Lewis' last pre-game introduction. By punting the perceived hometown frank, the Ravens risk inciting Baltimoreans to the point that they resemble their famously unruly counterparts in Philly.
But so far, reaction to the dog trade has been fairly muted.
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